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This is a list of the next general elections around the world in sovereign states. The general elections listed are for the government of each jurisdiction. These elections determine the Prime Minister and makeup of the legislature in a
parliamentary democracy , or the president and then the legislature in a
system where separate votes are taken for different tiers of government. In most jurisdictions, general elections are held between every three to five years, with presidential elections sometimes attaining six (Mexico and Russia since a 2008 amendment) or seven years (France's septennat
A country's constitution may give elections a fixed timing (i.e. United States, Switzerland and Sweden) while some allow the government to dissolve Parliament and call a new vote up to a certain time limit (United Kingdom, Israel and Japan). Some constitutions may require Parliaments to elect the head of state under threat of dissolution (Greece before 2019). In most countries, the election for the representative assembly determines the government. In all of the countries in the
Americas that directly elect their president, the presidential and the legislative election is held at the same time (except in Colombia, El Salvador, Haiti, and Venezuela); however, most countries in Europe split these elections and schedule them at different times.
International standards set a number of rules to judge whether the election is
unfair . Some countries hold staged elections, but in most cases the election's outcome is the result of organized influence as per
social choice theory . Human rights violations include "compromise of the right to participate in government through free elections",
[1] the right to
freedom of association ,
[2] or the right to
free expression .
[3] Elections may also be unfair if unlawful
political campaign financing favours particular interest groups, or if the law implicitly favors some through this means. Finally,
media ownership may also create significant
media bias .
[4] The
National Democratic Institute also maintains a calendar of general elections.
List of next elections In cases where an election spans multiple days or has multiple phases, the first date of the election is presented in the table below. In cases where the exact date is unspecified, the latest possible date is listed in the "Next" column. Africa Americas Asia
Country
Legislative election
Presidential election
Fairness
In power now
Term
Last
Next
Term
Last
Next
Afghanistan
—
20 Oct 2018
—
—
28 Sep 2019
—
Autocracy , does not hold elections
Taliban
Bahrain
4
12 Nov 2022
2026
—
Political suppression
Independents
Bangladesh
5
7 Jan 2024
2028/2029
5
13 Feb 2023
2028
Dominant-party system
Awami League
Bhutan
5
9 Jan 2024
2029
—
PDP
Brunei
—
20 Mar 1965
—
—
Absolute monarchy , does not hold elections
Sultan of Brunei
Cambodia
5
23 Jul 2023
2028
—
Authoritarian state
CPP
China
5
Oct 2022–Feb 2023
2027
5
10 Mar 2023
2028
One-party state ,
indirectly elected legislature
CCP
East Timor
5
21 May 2023
2028
5
19 Mar 2022
2027
CNRT and
PD
Hong Kong
4
19 Dec 2021
2025
5
8 May 2022
28 Mar 2027
Political suppression
Pro-Beijing camp
India
5
11 Apr 2019
19 Apr 2024
5
18 Jul 2022
2027
BJP
Indonesia
5
14 Feb 2024
2029
5
14 Feb 2024
2029
Alleged electoral fraud
Gerindra
Iran
4
1 Mar 2024
2028
4
18 Jun 2021
Jun 2025
Candidates must be approved by
Guardian Council
Principlists
Iraq
4
10 Oct 2021
Next
4
13 Oct 2022
2026
War ,
clashes ,
protests
Multi-party coalition
Israel
4
1 Nov 2022
2026
7
2 Jun 2021
2028
War
Coalition
Japan
4
31 Oct 2021
2025
—
Dominant-party system
LDP and
Kōmeitō
Jordan
4
10 Nov 2020
Nov 2024
—
Political suppression
Independents
Kazakhstan
5
19 Mar 2023
2028
7
20 Nov 2022
2029
Authoritarian state,
sham elections
Amanat
Kuwait
4
4 Apr 2024
2028
—
Political suppression
Independents
Kyrgyzstan
5
28 Nov 2021
2025
6
10 Jan 2021
2027
Mekenchil -led coalition
Laos
5
21 Feb 2021
2026
—
One-party state
LPRP
Lebanon
4
15 May 2022
2026
6
2014–2016
2022–2024
FPM
Macau
4
12 Sep 2021
2025
5
25 Aug 2019
2024
Political suppression
Pro-Beijing camp
Malaysia
5
19 Nov 2022
2028
—
PH -led coalition
Maldives
5
6 Apr 2019
21 Apr 2024
5
30 Sep 2023
2028
PNC
Mongolia
4
24 Jun 2020
28 Jun 2024
6
9 Jun 2021
Jun 2027
MPP
Myanmar
5
8 Nov 2020
Next
—
Authoritarian state,
civil war
Military junta
Nepal
5
18 Nov 2022
2027
5
9 Mar 2023
2028
CPN (MC) and
CPN (UML)
North Korea
5
10 Mar 2019
2024
—
One-party state
WPK
Oman
4
29 Oct 2023
Oct 2027
—
Absolute monarchy , elections to
Consultative Assembly
Sultan of Oman
Pakistan
5
8 Feb 2024
2029
5
9 Mar 2024
2029
Political suppression ,
clashes
PML(N) -led coalition
Palestine
4
25 Jan 2006
Next
4
9 Jan 2005
Next
War , no elections held for over 16 years
Fatah (West Bank),
Hamas (
Gaza )
Philippines
3
9 May 2022
2025
6
9 May 2022
2028
Alleged electoral fraud
[7]
UniTeam Alliance
Qatar
4
2 Oct 2021
Oct 2025
—
Political suppression
Independents
Saudi Arabia
—
—
Absolute monarchy , does not hold elections
King of Saudi Arabia
Singapore
5
10 Jul 2020
23 Nov 2025
6
1 Sep 2023
2029
Dominant-party system
PAP
South Korea
4
10 Apr 2024
Apr 2028
5
9 Mar 2022
2027
Two-party system
PPP
Sri Lanka
5
5 Aug 2020
2025
5
20 Jul 2022
2024
SLPP –
UNP
coalition
Syria
4
19 Jul 2020
2024
7
26 May 2021
2028
Authoritarian state,
civil war
Ba'ath
Taiwan
4
13 Jan 2024
2028
4
13 Jan 2024
2028
DPP
Tajikistan
5
1 Mar 2020
2025
7
11 Oct 2020
2027
Authoritarian state,
sham elections
PDP
Thailand
4
14 May 2023
2027
—
Political suppression, military interference
PTP -led coalition
Turkmenistan
5
26 Mar 2023
2028
7
12 Mar 2022
2029
Authoritarian state,
sham elections
TDP
United Arab Emirates
4
7 Oct 2023
2027
5
—
Absolute monarchy ,
indirect election to advisory
Federal National Council .
Federal Supreme Council
Uzbekistan
5
22 Dec 2019
2024
7
9 Jul 2023
2030
Authoritarian state,
sham elections
UzLiDeP and
Milliy Tiklanish
Vietnam
5
23 May 2021
May 2026
5
—
One-party state
CPV
Yemen
6
27 Apr 2003
Next
7
21 Feb 2012
Next
Protests ,
civil war , no elections held for 20 years
GPC
Europe
Country
Legislative election
Presidential election
Fairness
In power now
Term
Last
Next
Term
Last
Next
Abkhazia
5
12 Mar 2022
2027
5
22 Mar 2020
2025
Independents
Albania
4
25 Apr 2021
2025
5
16 May 2022
2027
PS
Andorra
4
2 Apr 2023
2027
—
DA -
CC
Armenia
5
20 Jun 2021
2026
7
3 Mar 2022
2025
Civil Contract
Austria
5
29 Sep 2019
2024
6
9 Oct 2022
2028
ÖVP ,
Greens coalition
Azerbaijan
5
9 Feb 2020
2025
7
7 Feb 2024
2031
Dominant-party system , authoritarian state
YAP
Belarus
4
25 Feb 2024
2028
5
9 Aug 2020
2025
Sham elections , authoritarian state,
political suppression
Belaya Rus
Belgium
5
26 May 2019
9 Jun 2024
—
MR ,
Open VLD ,
PS ,
Vooruit ,
Ecolo ,
Groen ,
CD&V coalition
Bosnia and Herzegovina
4
2 Oct 2022
2026
4
2 Oct 2022
2026
SDP ,
SNSD ,
HDZ BiH ,
NiP ,
DNS ,
NS ,
BHZ minority coalition
Bulgaria
4
2 Apr 2023
9 Jun 2024
4
14 Nov 2021
Nov 2026
GERB—SDS ,
PP–DB coalition
Croatia
4
5 Jul 2020
17 Apr 2024
5
22 Dec 2019
Dec 2024
HDZ ,
SDSS coalition
Cyprus
5
30 May 2021
May 2026
5
5 Feb 2023
2028
DIKO ,
DIPA ,
EDEK minority coalition
Czech Republic
4
9 Oct 2021
2025
5
13 Jan 2023
Jan 2028
Spolu ,
Pirates and Mayors coalition
Denmark
4
1 Nov 2022
2026
—
A ,
V ,
M coalition
Estonia
4
5 Mar 2023
2027
5
30 Aug 2021
30 Aug 2026
Reform ,
SDE ,
E200 coalition
European Union
5
23-26 May 2019
6-9 Jun 2024
—
EPP ,
S&D ,
ALDE alliance
Finland
4
2 Apr 2023
18 Apr 2027
6
28 Jan 2024
2030
Kok. ,
PS ,
KD ,
SFP coalition
France
5
12 Jun 2022
Jun 2027
5
10 Apr 2022
Apr 2027
Ensemble minority
Georgia
4
31 Oct 2020
26 Oct 2024
6 (5 in 2024)
28 Oct 2018
Oct 2024
Georgian Dream
Germany
4
26 Sep 2021
2025
5
13 Feb 2022
Feb 2027
SPD ,
FDP ,
Greens coalition
Greece
4
25 Jun 2023
2027
5
22 Jan 2020
2025
ND
Hungary
4
3 Apr 2022
2026
5
26 Feb 2024
2029
Dominant-party system
Fidesz–KDNP
Iceland
4
25 Sep 2021
2025
4
27 Jun 2020
1 Jun 2024
VG ,
FSF ,
Independence coalition
Ireland
5
8 Feb 2020
2025
7
26 Oct 2018
Oct 2025
Fianna Fáil ,
Fine Gael ,
Green coalition
Italy
5
25 Sep 2022
2027
7
24 Jan 2022
2029
Centre-right coalition
Kosovo
4
14 Feb 2021
2025
5
3 Apr 2021
2026
LVV ,
Guxo ,
PDS ,
IRDK ,
KDTP ,
NDS coalition
Latvia
4
1 Oct 2022
2026
4
31 May 2023
2027
Unity ,
ZZS ,
PRO coalition
Liechtenstein
4
7 Feb 2021
9 Feb 2025
—
Two-party system
VU ,
FBP coalition
Lithuania
4
11 Oct 2020
13 Oct 2024
5
12 May 2019
12 May 2024
TS–LKD ,
LRLS ,
LP coalition
Luxembourg
5
8 Oct 2023
Oct 2028
—
CSV ,
DP coalition
Malta
5
26 Mar 2022
2027
5
27 Mar 2024
2029
Two-party system
Labour
Moldova
4
11 Jul 2021
2025
4
1 Nov 2020
Nov 2024
Political unrest
PAS
Monaco
5
5 Feb 2023
2028
—
UNM
Montenegro
4
11 Jun 2023
2027
5
19 Mar 2023
2028
PES ,
ZBCG ,
DCG ,
SNP ,
Civis ,
FSh ,
ASh coalition
Netherlands
4
22 Nov 2023
2027
—
VVD ,
CDA ,
D66 ,
CU coalition
North Macedonia
4
15 Jul 2020
8 May 2024
5
21 Apr 2019
24 Apr 2024
SDSM ,
DUI ,
ASh coalition
Northern Cyprus
4
23 Jan 2022
2026
5
11 Oct 2020
2025
UDP ,
DP ,
YDP coalition
Norway
4
13 Sep 2021
Sep 2025
—
A/Ap ,
Sp minority coalition
Poland
4
15 Oct 2023
2027
5
28 Jun 2020
2025
KO ,
PL2050 ,
PSL ,
NL coalition
Portugal
4
10 Mar 2024
2028
5
24 Jan 2021
Jan 2026
PSD ,
CDS–PP minority coalition
Romania
4
6 Dec 2020
8 Dec 2024
5
10 Nov 2019
15 Sep 2024
PSD ,
PNL coalition
Russia
5
19 Sep 2021
2026
6
17 Mar 2024
Mar 2030
Sham elections , authoritarian state,
political suppression ,
war
United Russia
San Marino
5
8 Dec 2019
Dec 2024
—
PDCS ,
RETE ,
DML ,
NplR coalition
Serbia
4
17 Dec 2023
2027
5
3 Apr 2022
2027
Political unrest ,
electoral fraud
SNS ,
SPS ,
DSHV ,
PUPS ,
SDPS ,
SPP coalition
Slovakia
4
30 Sep 2023
2027
5
23 Mar 2024
Mar 2029
Smer–SD ,
Hlas–SD ,
SNS coalition
Slovenia
4
24 Apr 2022
2026
5
23 Oct 2022
2027
GS ,
SD ,
Levica coalition
South Ossetia
5
9 Jun 2019
9 Jun 2024
5
10 Apr 2022
2027
Multi-party coalition
Spain
4
23 Jul 2023
2027
—
Political unrest
PSOE ,
Sumar minority coalition
Sweden
4
11 Sep 2022
13 Sep 2026
—
M ,
KD ,
L minority coalition
Switzerland
4
22 Oct 2023
Oct 2027
1
13 Dec 2023
Dec 2024
see
Federal Council
Transnistria
5
29 Nov 2020
2025
5
12 Dec 2021
2026
Dominant-party system , authoritarian state
Obnovlenie
Turkey
5
14 May 2023
2028
5
14 May 2023
2028
Political suppression,
[8] electoral fraud,
[9] military interference
[10]
AKP
Ukraine
5
21 Jul 2019
Next
5
31 Mar 2019
Next
War
SN
United Kingdom
5
12 Dec 2019
2025
—
Conservative
Vatican City
—
—
Absolute monarchy , chosen by
conclave
Pope
Artsakh was dissolved on 1 January 2024 and so will hold no further elections. It last held a general election in
2020 .Oceania See also Notes
References
^
Universal Declaration of Human Rights , article 21.
^
UDHR , article 20.
^
UDHR article 19
^
OSCE ,
Election Observation Handbook (6th edn 2010) 18–22, 31, 37 and Annex A
^
"Seychelles Ruling Party Changes Name Ahead of 2020 Elections" .
Bloomberg . 26 November 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2019 .
^
"Parti Lepep, seeking platform of unity, changes name to United Seychelles" . Seychelles News Agency. 25 November 2018.
^ Fernandez, Daniza (12 May 2022).
"Duterte to Comelec: Probe alleged electoral fraud, disabuse people's minds" . INQUIRER.net . Retrieved 23 May 2022 .
^
"Armed Conflict During Election Works in Urfa" . Bianet – Bagimsiz Iletisim Agi . Retrieved 17 June 2018 .
^ Jones, Dorian.
"Erdogan Stokes Vote-Rigging Fears" . VOA . Retrieved 17 June 2018 .
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"Former President Gül confirms Turkey's top soldier visited him" . Hürriyet Daily News . 4 May 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018 .
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Artsakh was dissolved on 1 January 2024 and so will hold no further elections. It last held a general election in
2020.
